Tuesday

Professional cycling's Giro d' Italia is in progress. This is the first of the "Grand Tours" each year (France and Spain following in July and late August/September). The Giro started last weekend in Palermo on the island of Sicily. I had heard of Palermo before, but I had never placed the location on Sicily.

The trip that 2 and I plan for September 2009 places us in the upper right section of the country for a few days, in the Dolomites, and then another few days in the left side of the Northern part of the country that abuts France. Briancon France is located just a few miles across the border and is a frequent overnight for both the Giro and the Tour.

There were more bikers out on the local roads last night than I had seen on a non-organized-ride day for years. With this level of biking interest, they need to consider marking "Bike" lanes on these roads. With the price of gas going up, there will be more people seriously looking at using a bike to commute to work. Rednecks beware! Or should it be, "Beware of Rednecks"?

Did anyone realize that Hillary won West Virginia today? Anyone care?

Annika Sorenstam announced her retirement as of the end of the year today. She's 37. She's won a zillion dollars, has a variety of businesses to which she lends her name, and has her economic future pretty well in control. She doesn't have four daughters (or sons), and I wouldn't trade places for anything. Not that I would turn down a winning Powerball ticket.

I may look for a golf course tomorrow. A good client/friend of mine calls it, "National Wednesday"!

Have a good one.

BCOT